Ribbon-holder for type-writers.



No. 873,071 PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

M. R. NIXON. RIBBON HOLDER FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12. 1907.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR fiimas UNITED STATES PA E OFFICE.

MORRIS B. NIXON, OF NEW- YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ADELBERT P. LITTLE, or ROCHESTER. w -NEWYORK. P 1

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To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, MORRIS B. NIXON,- a citizen of the United States and resident of New York, in the county 0 New York and State of New' York, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Ribbon- Holders for Type-W iiteraof which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to' ribbon holders for typewriters and consists in the construcparts hereinafter described and c aimed.

The object of the invention'is to provide a .ribbon holder, which is adapted to contain vationof a portion of an Underwood may be pulled into said tapered slot, so

aodru the ribbon, to protect it from dust and dirt, andto constitute a package. in which the ribbon may be sold, and which may beattached to a.typewriter,'- such as the Underwood typewriter, with the least trouble.

In the drawirigs:-Figure l is a front eleewriter, including the reversin mecham'sm, the ribbon support, and-the IlbbOIl holders in position; Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectionon the line 22 of Fig. 3, through a ribbon holder, together with the ribbon and the roller on which it is wound; andFi .3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 0 Fig. 2.

Each 'ribbon'holder consists of a circular receptacle 1, having a bottom provided with a central perforation, and aslot 7 in oneof its sides. A cover 4 fits over the said receptacle, and has a central perforation and a slot 6 in its side, which registers with the said slot 7. A roller 8 fits in the perforations in the cover 4 and in the receptacle 1, by means of reduced portions 9 at its ends, which fit the two perforations above mentioned, and shoulders 10 which rest upon the bottom of the receptacle and the inner faceof the cover.

Will b'e noticed that said roller is cylindrical and without end flan es. The roller is provided with a tapered s 0t 11 for fastening the inner end of the ribbon thereto. A knot is tied in the end of the ribbon, and as to jam therein and to hold the end of the ri lon y. The ribbon is then woundupon the For'a sales package, the receptacle 1- and the cover 4'may be so turned that the slots 6 and 7 do not register, and thus an air tight package is produced.

v specifieation of- Letters Patent. Application filed January 12; 1907. Serial No. 352.024-

with a pin 14, as above WOOd typewriter,

gear 17on the' shaft 16. The sai been Dec. 10, 1907.

for use, without change, in a typewriter, the roller 8 has a central hole which carries the end of the driving spindle, 13 of the type a pin 14 carried slots through a proper support 2 at the printing osition, and to the other ribbon holder of .t e typewriter machine, 'which is supported-upon a driving-s escribed. The ribbon. holder may the t ewriter machine, and the same box in which it is sold becomes the casin in which it continues to beused. No late es, bolts, thumb screws, or other catchesare needed for the use of this invention.

The device is adapted for use in any typewriter, but is'shownj applied. to an nderhaving two-parallel driving spindles 13, each p10V1dd with abeveled gear 18 adapted to mesh with matin beveled mating gears 17, 17 are set at 'ssuchdistance's'apart .that when one is in mesh with its mate, the

other is out of meshwith its mate.

In order'that the device shall be suitable indle 13, provided thus be easily replaced upon The pin 14 may conveniently be placed upon a plate or disk 15. carried on the shaft 13."

The perforations in the top of the cover and in the bottomof the receptacle constitute 'bearin s for the roller.

What I e aim is:

1. In a holder for typewriter ribbons, a receptacle having an opening in its bottom and having sides provided with a slot, a cover for the top thereof having aportion adapted to cover and to uncover said slot when the cover 'is turned on the receptacle, a revoluble roller in the receptacle, and means for connecting said roller with the driving spindle of a typewriter. I I

2. In a holder for typewriter ribbons, a receptacle circular in.cross-section having an opening in its bottom and having sides provided with a slot, a cover for said receptacle circular in cross-section and having a slot'in its side and adapted to cover and to uncover the slot in the turned on'the rece tacle, a revoluble roller in the rece tacle, am roller with the driving spindle of-a t pewriter. 3. In a holder for typewriter rib ons, a ey means for connecting said receptacle when the cover is lindi'idal i'eceptahle bottom and having sides providedwith a slot, a 'c-ylindrieal e'over for s'aid 'recepitacle having a slot in its side and adapted 'to' cover.

and to uncover the slot in the receptacle when the cover is turned on 'the reeptaclefa revoluble roller in the receptacle; and means for con'neeting said roller with the "driving spindle of a typewriter. a i

4. In a ribbon holder for typewriters, 'a'receptaele having a slot in its side andan open ing in its bottom, a cover for said receptacle, a revoluble roller in-v the receptacle, and means for connecting said roller with the driving spindle of a typewriter through said opening.

1 5. In aribbonholder iior typewriters, a re 11 opening in its ceptacle 'having a slot in its side and a beara ing in its bottom, a cover having abearing in-,its:top-,,a roller for a ribbon carried by said bearings, connecting said roller with the driving spindle "of" a" typewriter.

' 6. In a ribbon holder for typewriters, a reeeptacle having a slot in its side and'a perfo ration in its bottom,-- a cover for said receptacle having a perforation in its top, a roller forp in said perforations, and means for attaching the end of the a ribbon having ends fitting roller'to the driving s indle of a t ewriter.

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